Students share what spooks them this season
Jocelyn Barajas
A 1st-year student pursuing a degree in the medical field
Q: What do you worry about the most?
A: “I worry about getting from point A to point B in a safe way: traveling.”
Rudy Reyes
1st-year student, degree undecided
Q: What is your greatest fear?
A: “Ocean…because I can’t swim”
Clancy Ketzner
A 1st-year student pursuing a marketing degree
Q: What is the scariest Halloween costume?
A: “Anyone dressed as a serial killer or a murderer.”
Eric Gonec
A 1st-year student pursuing a degree in business
Q: When was the last time you felt scared?
A: “Today. I got into a car accident today. I can’t drive my car anymore, but luckily I’m okay.”
Janicia Salas
A 3rd-year student pursuing an Associate’s in Science
Q: Do you think it is possible to overcome your fears?
A: “Because I watch so many paranormal videos…it just got to me. I am scared of everything. I don’t know how to overcome it, maybe if I saw a ghost it would fix it, but I don’t think it would.”
Jesus Gonzalez
1st-year student, degree undecided
Q: What do you worry about the most?
A: “Probably my assignments because I never really know when I have homework till I show up to class.”
Gerome Boateng
A 1st-year student pursuing a physical therapy degree
Q: Where does your greatest fear, [drowning], comes from?
A: “My dreams, I always have dreams that a big Tsunami came and the whole world is covered in water and I am in the water and there are sharks.”
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